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DiMarzio DLX Plus vs DiMarzio P90 Super Distortion

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Compared with the DiMarzio DLX Plus, the DiMarzio P90 Super Distortion has lower output.

Specs side by side

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SpecDiMarzio DLX PlusDiMarzio P90 Super Distortion
DC resistancediffers17.28k13.5k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetCeramicCeramic
CoilSingle coilSingle coil
Bass (tone chart)differs9.5 / 108 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs5.25 / 106.5 / 10
Treble (tone chart)differs4 / 104.5 / 10
Slotdiffersbridge P-90 soapbarP-90 soapbar
Traitshigh output, big low end, tight & aggressivehigh output, mid-forward, big low end, tight & aggressive

How close on each spec

100 means identical on that spec. The score weighs these, and counts anything we couldn't compare as a typical difference. How scoring works

Output
64
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
92
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
79
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
75
tone charts on the same scale

Videos

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What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio DLX Plus

“DLX Plus is hotter but on the warm and creamy side of things.”
swissmountain · 2015-03-18Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“The DLX plus is both more powerful and more clear and articulate, and the lollar Firebird is clear and complex in the neck.”
RayBarbeeMusic · 2012-12-14Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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